Skate attachment.



J. N. HAUCH.

SKATE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION mm FEB. I9, [915.

Patented June 22, 1915.

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SKATE ATTACHMENT.

Licence.

Specification of Letters tatent.

Patented June 22, rare.

Application filed February 19, 1915. Serial No. 9,394.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. HAUGH, residing at Pittsburgh in the county of Allegheny and State of lPennsylvania, a citizen of the United States, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improve.- ments in Skate Attachments, of which 1m- .provement the following is a specification.-

The object of my invention is to'provide an attachment for ice skates whereby skaters with their skates on may, without dulling them, walk other than on ice, as for example to and from a skating place, and whereby skaters may, while standing, rest their ankles without removing their skates.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings,

which forms part of my specification, I have showing a modified form of construction.

In the several figures like numerals are used to designate like parts.

In the practice of my invention I provide a relatively wide tread support adapted to be quickly attached to or removed from the runner of a skate. While such supporting member may be of any suitable form or construction, that shown herein consists of a plate 1. For attaching the plate to the runner of a skate 2 any-means capable of quick manipulation may be employed. However, I preferably provide spring clips 3 having outwardly-turned lips 4. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and '2 the clips 3 and plate 1 are formed from a single sheet of suitable resilient metal, the clip forming portions being bent to overlap the plateau-d being preferably secured thereto, as by rivets 6. In the modified form of Fig. 3 the clips 3 are made of different pieces of metal than the'plate 1. Suitable means, as for example rubber or fabric cushions 5 are interposed between the top of the plate 1 and the runner of the skate to prevent such runner from becoming dull by contact with the plate.

The utility of the skate attachment which I have provided is readily apparent. For

example, it is well understood that skaters frequently have their skates secured to a pair of skating shoes, thus making it neces" sary to change shoes while on the ice, or to Walk, with skates on, upon the ground adjacent to the ice, which of course dulls the runners. By the use of my improved skate attachment, skates may be put on at any convenient place and the skater may then walk to and from the ice without liability of dulling the runners. Furthermore, the attachment maybe used by a skater when on the ice and desiring to rest his ankles.

For attaching a pair of the devices to the skates it isv only necessary to place them upon the ground or ice and to step into them, the skates being held in such position as to cause the runners to be engaged by the spring clips.

I claim as my invention 1. An attachment for protecting the runner of a skate, comprising a wide tread supporting member, and spring clips secured to it, whichclips when under pressure yield laterally to receive the runner of a skate and which in and of themselves are effective to secure such support to said runner.

2. A skate attachment comprising a Wide tread supporting member, means for attaching such member to the runner of a skate, and a cushioner on the upper face of said supporting member for protecting the runner of a skate from being dulled by said member. I

3. A skate attachment, comprising a relatively wide plate, a pair of oppositely disposed spring clips secured thereto and adapted to engage the runner of a skate, and a cushioning member between said clips and above said plate.

4. An attachment for protecting the runner of a skate, comprising a wide tread supporting member, and spring clips secured at one end to said member and having outwardly turned free ends, said clips yielding laterally to receive the runner of a skate and in and of themselves effective to secure said support to such runner.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN N. IIAUCH. 'Witnesses:

PAUL M.,CR1To1-rLoW, FRANCIS J. TOMASSON. 

